Czech locomotives drive metallurgical operations in Turkey ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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After a three-week trip that included rail, river and road travel, the first two of the six EffiShunter 600 locomotives recently arrived in Turkey. The trip from the CZ LOKO production plant in Jihlava, Czechia, to the Isdemir ironworks in Turkey was completed without any... mehr
50 flat cars for transport timber in Irkutsk region ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Russia-based freight car manufacturer United Wagon Company UWC will supply the Russian leasing company Sberbank with 50 flat cars for the transportation of timber freight. Delivery is planned for October 2019. The freight cars will join the fleet of the Lesresurs-RusForest... mehr
Das Dreiländereck des Ostens ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_Franz_Deu_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Die «Belt and Road»-Initiative hat auch Ostchina erreicht. In Hunchun nahm ein neuer Inland-Hafen seinen Betrieb auf. Im Fokus stehen Güter, die auf der Schiene von russischen Häfen kommen. mehr
Dunkirk: safe access for trucks ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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A dedicated, secure access corridor for HGV has been opened on the premises of the French North Sea port of Dunkirk. An inauguration ceremony to this effect was held recently in the presence of prominent members of the port business community and official bodies of both France... mehr
Expanded intermodal solution for shippers in the USA ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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In the USA, Schneider has added a new service to its line-up of intermodal solutions. Schneider Rail Dray focuses on the initial and final moves of intermodal transportation, getting freight from shipper to ramp and ramp to receiver – safely and seamlessly. “The new service... mehr
Hector Rail sells GB Railfreight ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Hector Rail, part of EQT Infrastructure, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell GB Railfreight in the UK to equity firm Infracapital, according to Infracapital. Founded in 1999, GB Railfreight is the third-largest railfreight operator in the UK. The company’s team... mehr
Digital transformation gathers speed ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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To speed up the digitalisation of the rail network, the German railway company Deutsche Bahn has founded the company Digitale Schiene Deutschland (Digital Rail for Germany, DSD). In cooperation with associations, railway companies and the train industry, DSD will pave the way... mehr
Swiss - Indonesian cooperation sealed ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Switzerland-headquartered Stadler Rail and the Indonesian state-owned rolling stock manufacturer PT. Industri Kereta Persero (PT. INKA) have entered into a joint-venture agreement. The aim is to create a joint company producing rolling stock in a new factory in Banyuwangi,... mehr
Companytrains Cologne - Trieste now open to all customers ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Kombiverkehr’s previous Companytrain from Cologne (Germany) to Trieste (Italy) and back can now be booked by all customers in an open system. Eight roundtrips will be operated per week. From Cologne to Trieste, departures will be on Mondays to Saturdays, with two departures on... mehr
Railways discuss digitalisation agenda ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The worldwide railway organisation UIC recently held its annual plenary meeting in Paris (France) with a global panel of speakers presenting a wide range of topics under the headline of “Railway 4.0: standardisation for a fully-integrated digital railway system”. The... mehr